Lights on your roof rack

[Retrofireman]

So I’m looking to add some lights to my penthouse top, and my newly acquired Aluminess roof rack. Looking for some inspiration. Please share some photos of your rig!
Thanks.

[daveb]

Mine are old and outdated but went with 2 smaller LEDs on each side, 2 on the back and a light bar on the front of the rack. I had issues when making sharp turns and added a couple up front pointed at a 45. I do wish the side lights had a variable output because they are slightly blinding at times. The light bar in the pic has a cover on it.

[Retrofireman]

Awesome! Thanks.
Hopefully some more people will chime in as well?

[Twoxentrix]

Fabricated an aluminum bar to mount the PIAA's across the front of the roof rack, and the two remote Go-Lights mount to an aluminum platform attached to the underside of the two front corners on the rack (Pic attached)
Note: You could always add a light cage like the one in this link - made need to fab a mount in order to attach it to your rack:
https://www.extremeterrain.com/smitt...-tj-jk-jl.html
Sorry, these two pic's are the clearest I currently have of my front light configuration:

[Retrofireman]

Thanks! I like that skid plate.

[Twoxentrix]

Originally Posted by Retrofireman

Thanks! I like that skid plate.

Fortunately all my tweaking was done with the balsawood model I made first - so designing it was relatively simple:
https://www.sportsmobileforum.com/fo...ons-20021.html

[Kibo]

My primary concern was not forward lighting, but lighting around camp or slow trail navigation and parking at night. I have 1 flood LED light on each side of the solar panel rack, and two in back. They have been very helpful for late-night cooking, cleanup, and packing duties. I chose a very reasonably priced Chinese-made light off Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Kawell-Lumens.../dp/B07CZ8GSHD

2x20W "single" on the rear, 1x40W "double" on each side. I confirmed that these pull the rated power using a bench power supply--if you're familiar with made-in-China lighting, the mfr. typically overrates LED power draw by quite a bit. These have been exposed to all weather (vehicle parked outside) for over 2 years and are still working great.

"Action" shot:


All lights on:


Oddly, I don't have any photos of the installation itself--let me know if you'd like me to take some.

[Lokoh]

Here’s my setup


40” rigid industries e series light bar in the front with rigid fogs in the aluminess bumper
Dual Rigid scene lights on each side and rigid D series reverse lights in the rear bumper and I swapped out the side porch light with a rigid LED light as well

[MaineWildlands]

The KC Pro6 light bar fits right in the Sportsmobile installed roof rack.

EDIT: Don't post often, and putting pics is a pain. Sorry if they don't show up.